Ultrastructure of spermatozoa of Bullacta exarata (philippi) and its significance on reproductive evolution and physio-ecological adaptation

Journal of Zhejiang University: Science

Volumn 5, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1211-1217

  Ying, Xue Ping ^a   Yang, Wan Xi ^b   Jiang, Nai Cheng ^b   Zhang, Yong Pu ^a  

^a WENZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bullacta exarata; Evolution; Physio ecological adaptation; Spermatozoon; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; MICROSTRUCTURE; MORPHOLOGY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ACROSOMAL COMPLEX; BULLACTA EXARATA; PHYSIOECOLOGICAL ADAPTATION; REPRODUCTIVE EVOLUTION; SPERMATOZOA; SPERMATOZOON; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

BIOLOGY;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVOLUTION; MALE; MOLLUSC; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SPERMATOZOON; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; CELLS, CULTURED; EVOLUTION; MALE; MOLLUSCA; PHYLOGENY; REPRODUCTION; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 10944258830     PISSN: 10093095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1631/jzus.2004.1211     Document Type: Article

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